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Rising Star Elementary School

Source file: Seattle Public Schools — Staff (WA OSPI S-275) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Rising Star Elementary School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 55 employees with median total compensation of $128,393; the highest distinct record was $234,519.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$7M
Employees
55
Median total
$128,393
Highest record
$234,519

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 55 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($128,393) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$94,221 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$32,176 (25%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$74,105
$87,731
$128,393
$157,203
$181,129

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $181,129 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,105. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aide
20 · $79,873
Other Teacher
15 · $158,823
Office/Clerical
2 · $92,873

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Huyen Lam

Elementary Principal/Rising Star Elementary School

2024 total comp
$234,519
Base pay
$196,237
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,282
Total compensation
$234,519
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$192,022
Cert
417357A
Cert Yrs Exp
23.6
Location Code
2120
Name
Lam, Huyen
School District
Seattle

Huyen Lam is a Elementary Principal at Rising Star Elementary School. 2024 total compensation came to $234,519.

Jennifer Kovach

Elementary Vice Principal/Rising Star Elementary School

2024 total comp
$216,079
Base pay
$170,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,357
Total compensation
$216,079
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$170,722
Cert
400857R
Cert Yrs Exp
28.1
Location Code
2120
Name
Kovach, Jennifer
School District
Seattle

Jennifer Kovach holds the role of Elementary Vice Principal at Rising Star Elementary School. In 2024, their total compensation was $216,079.